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Convert Between Spatial Objects and Well-Known Binary Geometry
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install.packages("wkb")

Install from Github:
library("remotes")
install_github("cran/wkb")

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library("remotes")
install_version("wkb", "0.4-0")



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library("wkb")
Maintained by
Ian Cook
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First Published: 2015-02-28
Latest Update: 2019-12-05
Description:
Utility functions to convert between the 'Spatial' classes specified by the package 'sp', and the well-known binary '(WKB)' representation for geometry specified by the 'Open Geospatial Consortium'. Supports 'Spatial' objects of class 'SpatialPoints', 'SpatialPointsDataFrame', 'SpatialLines', 'SpatialLinesDataFrame', 'SpatialPolygons', and 'SpatialPolygonsDataFrame'. Supports 'WKB' geometry types 'Point', 'LineString', 'Polygon', 'MultiPoint', 'MultiLineString', and 'MultiPolygon'. Includes extensions to enable creation of maps with 'TIBCO Spotfire'.
How to cite:
Ian Cook (2015). wkb: Convert Between Spatial Objects and Well-Known Binary Geometry. R package version 0.4-0, https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/wkb. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.
Previous versions and publish date:
(2026-07-09 07:00), 0.1-0 (2015-02-28 17:45), 0.2-0 (2015-09-28 17:19), 0.3-0 (2016-03-24 23:49)
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Functions, R codes and Examples using the wkb R package
Some associated functions: hex2raw . readWKB . writeEnvelope . writeWKB . 
Some associated R codes: SpatialLinesToWKBLineString.R . SpatialPointsToWKBPoint.R . SpatialPolygonsToWKBPolygon.R . hex2raw.R . readWKB.R . writeEnvelope.R . writeWKB.R .  Full wkb package functions and examples
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